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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Zain Zaman JANJUA and Joe STENSON

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: New pakistan coalition echoes same old problems - Caught on Camera

Shehbaz Sharif will likely be prime minister of Pakistan again when the next government is formed (Credit: AFP)

Pakistan's newly declared coalition government echoes the 2022 alliance that ousted Imran Khan, analysts say, demonstrating the military's enduring influence, but also Khan's unspent opposition power.

Last week's split-verdict national election delivered a surprise boon for independent candidates loyal to jailed ex-premier Khan, defying an army-backed crackdown with a combined showing larger than any other party.

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